What’s great about starting with a dish they’ve never tried, is that when they’re helping to prepare the meal the kids are more willing to try something new and experience new flavors they haven’t tried before. By getting them involved in the cooking process, the kids will be more likely to dive in to enjoy the dish! I reduced the turmeric to 2/3’s as well since it looked a little heavy handed in comparision to my garam masala.

Firstly to make the mint yoghurt, finely chop the mint and mix in with the yoghurt, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Set to one side. For Garam Masala have a big bag I made from Madhur Jaffrey ( https://www.masterclass.com/articles/garam-masala-recipe-by-madhur-jaffrey). Why not try serving with a different Uncle Ben’s Express rice depending on your taste – there’s 22 varieties! This year marks the inaugural year of the International Cook with Your Kid Day. To celebrate this special occasion, Uncle Ben’s is helping to raise awareness around all the variety of benefits to families that cooking together can bring. They want to hear how cooking together has impacted your family and what you’ll cook together today.

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I used the chili powder asked for, but used real Indian chili powder which is quite spicy. I would reduce the chili powder to 2/3’s if you want a more typical Indian “buffett” style. (Maybe even 1/3 — I like it spicy though!). The Plant Powered range was “co-created with consumers to help us provide easy to prepare and delicious meat-free versions of best-loved recipes”, he said, adding they were designed to “pair perfectly with our ready-to-heat rice range because we know that when people eat plant-based, rice dishes over-index as their meal of choice”.This recipe is my 6 year old’s favorite recipe! He’s always asking to cook it. My husband cannot get enough of this recipe, he adds it to our meal plan about once a week (or more often if he can). This is a recipe that will not disappoint. The ingredients list looks overwhelming, but it’s really just a handful of spices and then a few additional ingredients you add to that. It’s really much easier than it will look. Let’s get started! For the garlic & ginger, I used 1 tsp of garlic ginger paste for 1 clove of the stated garlic and ginger (usually garlic / ginger paste is 50/50 ratio for Indian dishes). The range– called Ben’s Plant Powered –will include “plant-based versions of some of the UK’s favourite meals”, debuting with three flavours– Chilli Non-Carne, Spicy Lentil Stew and Tikka Masala.

Serve up the dish by starting with a good helping of Uncle Ben’s rice. It should be perfectly cooked and ready and warm waiting until you are ready to serve the meal. Halve and finely slice the onion and then finely chop the garlic. Take a medium saucepan and fry the onion and garlic in a little oil until clear in colour (about 2 minutes) Most popular with customers in United States of America (USA), Germany, France, Korea Republic of, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Japan and Canada, but you can buy Ben's Original Tikka Masala Sauce for delivery worldwide. Tomatoes (69%), Onion (11%), Fresh Cream (from Milk) (3.9%), Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Modified Maize Starch, Tomato Paste (1.4%), Skimmed Milk Yoghurt Powder (1.2%), Spice (1.0%), Coriander, Garlic, Onion Powder (Roasted), Curry Powder, Salt, Acidity Regulators (Lactic Acid, Citric Acid), Ginger, Herb. Lifestyle / AdditivesParents around the world can join in by sharing their photos, videos, and/or stories of their cooking adventures with the hashtag #LookWhatWeMade. You can also join in the annual UNCLE BEN’s Ben’s Beginners Cooking Contest with the official hashtag #BensBeginners. The contest ends tomorrow, October 16th, so hurry over to enter! Now,you’ll create the sauce. Start by combining all of the spices into a small jar. Next, add finely minced Thai peppers. You’ll use 1-2 peppers, depending on how spicy you prefer your food. Adding 1 Thai pepper won’t make your dish overly spicy, but adds a lot of flavor. If you can’t find Thai peppers locally, you can substitute in a jalapeno pepper.